Conor McGregor’s fearless approach to moving up two weight divisions is quite evident based on his relaxed demeanor as seen in the Embedded series that coincides with UFC 196. The fascination “The Notorious” had with a fan’s bal…
Conor McGregor’s fearless approach to moving up two weight divisions is quite evident based on his relaxed demeanor as seen in the Embedded series that coincides with UFC 196. The fascination “The Notorious” had with a fan’s balcony tribute to him gave us an insight into his mood. While the Irishman would be drained from his cuts to featherweight in the past during fight week, the replenished version of the champion allows him to be his captivating self as he visits the fan’s apartment. The tears in the man’s eyes to see his hero in his living room is a stark remi … Read the Full Article Here
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has released the full countdown videos for its upcoming UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which is set to pop off this Saturday night (March 5, 2016) from inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Neva…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has released the full countdown videos for its upcoming UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which is set to pop off this Saturday night (March 5, 2016) from inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 196 will feature a re-worked, non-title Welterweight main event between Featherweight champion Conor McGregor against “hand-picked” short notice opponent, Nate Diaz.
That’s all because McGregor got company president Dana White in on his plan to “take over” and Lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has a broken foot (see pic here). Whatever, seems like it will be a nice scrap for as long as it lasts, and if nothing else, the trash-talking will be epic.
Check out the sizzle reel UFC put together to hype the 170-pound showdown in the “Countdown” video replay above. Meanwhile, not to be outdone, women’s Bantamweight champion Holly Holm will attempt to score her first-ever title defense at the expense of Miesha Tate in the co-main event after wrecking Ronda Rousey late last year to claim the belt.
Not only has Conor McGregor been able to predict the round he will finish opponents, he has recently been predicting the type of fashion in which he will finish a fight. The Irishman was successful in his prediction of knocking out Jose Aldo and said that the Brazilian would “overextend” with his right hand and that he would clip him with his left.
Media pundits have been eager to know what McGregor thinks of Diaz and how he would be able to beat him. McGregor said in a recent interview that he feels that Diaz is “too predictable” and that his style is limited.
“He’s in a set pattern, it’s hampered him” McGregor said. “I feel his body will be ripped through shreds. . . I feel like the left uppercut will be a nice one. . . My left uppercut will pin him clean.”
McGregor has been able to use his left uppercut to knockout Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut back in 2013 so it is a weapon in his arsenal.
Here is the full interview posted by “Fancy MMA”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwzVGH7zbQQ
What do you think? Will ‘Mystic Mac’ be right once again?
Not only has Conor McGregor been able to predict the round he will finish opponents, he has recently been predicting the type of fashion in which he will finish a fight. The Irishman was successful in his prediction of knocking out Jose Aldo and said that the Brazilian would “overextend” with his right hand and that he would clip him with his left.
Media pundits have been eager to know what McGregor thinks of Diaz and how he would be able to beat him. McGregor said in a recent interview that he feels that Diaz is “too predictable” and that his style is limited.
“He’s in a set pattern, it’s hampered him” McGregor said. “I feel his body will be ripped through shreds. . . I feel like the left uppercut will be a nice one. . . My left uppercut will pin him clean.”
McGregor has been able to use his left uppercut to knockout Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut back in 2013 so it is a weapon in his arsenal.
Here is the full interview posted by “Fancy MMA”:
What do you think? Will ‘Mystic Mac’ be right once again?
Not only has Conor McGregor been able to predict the round he will finish opponents, he has recently been predicting the type of fashion in which he will finish a fight. The Irishman was successful in his prediction of knocking out Jose Aldo and said that the Brazilian would “overextend” with his right hand and that he would clip him with his left.
Media pundits have been eager to know what McGregor thinks of Diaz and how he would be able to beat him. McGregor said in a recent interview that he feels that Diaz is “too predictable” and that his style is limited.
“He’s in a set pattern, it’s hampered him” McGregor said. “I feel his body will be ripped through shreds. . . I feel like the left uppercut will be a nice one. . . My left uppercut will pin him clean.”
McGregor has been able to use his left uppercut to knockout Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut back in 2013 so it is a weapon in his arsenal.
Here is the full interview posted by “Fancy MMA”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwzVGH7zbQQ
What do you think? Will ‘Mystic Mac’ be right once again?
Not only has Conor McGregor been able to predict the round he will finish opponents, he has recently been predicting the type of fashion in which he will finish a fight. The Irishman was successful in his prediction of knocking out Jose Aldo and said that the Brazilian would “overextend” with his right hand and that he would clip him with his left.
Media pundits have been eager to know what McGregor thinks of Diaz and how he would be able to beat him. McGregor said in a recent interview that he feels that Diaz is “too predictable” and that his style is limited.
“He’s in a set pattern, it’s hampered him” McGregor said. “I feel his body will be ripped through shreds. . . I feel like the left uppercut will be a nice one. . . My left uppercut will pin him clean.”
McGregor has been able to use his left uppercut to knockout Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut back in 2013 so it is a weapon in his arsenal.
Here is the full interview posted by “Fancy MMA”:
What do you think? Will ‘Mystic Mac’ be right once again?
Undefeated Bantamweight Darrion Caldwell looks to improve to 9-0 and prove he’s title-worthy, but a “Bad Man” named Joe Warren stands in his way. Bellator 151: “Warren vs. Caldwell” comes to WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., this …
Undefeated Bantamweight Darrion Caldwell looks to improve to 9-0 and prove he’s title-worthy, but a “Bad Man” named Joe Warren stands in his way.
Bellator 151: “Warren vs. Caldwell” comes to WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., this Friday night (March 4, 2016), airing live on Spike TV.
In the main event of the evening, the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet,” Joe Warren, collides with undefeated (8-0) prospect, “The Wolf” Darrion Caldwell, in a key Bantamweight battle. Caldwell has been quietly creeping up the ranks since his Bellator debut in 2014. He delivered on his promise to defeat the highly touted Rafael Silva last May, then earned Friday’s fight with a first round submission of Shawn Bunch.
Coincidentally, Warren won the Bellator 143 main event that night. It may not have been obvious that night because Caldwell fought on the “Prelims” undercard, but his record put him on a perfect collision course with Warren.
Caldwell recently spoke with MMAmania.com about the large opportunity looming in front of him this weekend, one that potentially looms larger with “Galvao vs. Dantas 2” scrapped.
Indeed, “The Wolf” was not pleased with that news given he’s potentially next in line for the champion.
“It’s just disrespect. These guys sign on the dotted line and then back out, leaving guys like me who really want this title shot and really know who the real champ is in this division. It’s just bullshit to me. Either way, they’re going to get it. It’s just a matter of time until I get my hands on these guys. If they want to bullshit and battle around each other and tiptoe then do it on someone else’s clock, don’t do it on mine. Right now this window of opportunity is mine and they’re fucking with it.”
His displeasure is understandable given that this isn’t the first time Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas were unable to have a scheduled fight. Does Caldwell believe an interim title is now in order?
“I think this fight with me and Joe (Warren) should be the interim title. If these guys don’t want to fight each other then leave it to the guys who want to go out there and perform and bang. I think this fight right here should have the interim title on it. That belt should go around my waist come March 4th. These guys have proven every time they fight Joe they can’t get it done, and now they’re tiptoeing around each other. The title fight to me is Joe Warren.”
Caldwell is almost correct about the resume of “The Baddest Man.” He’s even (1-1) against Galvao, but unbeaten against Dantas. In fairness, you can say Warren holds wins over both the current and former champion.
“The Wolf” knows Warren’s pedigree and that’s the reason he’s so hungry to tear into him on Friday night.
“It’s not going to be a three way bout with those three guys any more. I’m going go in there and solidify my spot as the No. 1 guy in this weight class, with or without the belt. I do believe that this fight after my hand is raised that the interim belt should go around my waist but, whatever they want to do. The fans know (and) the organization knows who’s the best in this weight class. They can pussyfoot around if they want to.”
Caldwell isn’t taking anything lightly about his opponent. He may feel he’s the best Bantamweight in Bellator today, possibly even an uncrowned champion at this point, but Warren has already achieved the same things he wants.
“He’s definitely the best wrestler I’ve faced. I haven’t competed against any world champs. Anybody who won a world championship in the sport that I gave 15-20 years of my life to (means) I haven’t competed against anybody of his caliber. I do believe he’s the best wrestler I’ve fought — even more-so the best fighter I’m going to face. This fight is a title fight to me.”
If there’s going to be a changing of the guard in the Bantamweight division, Caldwell is 100 percent convinced he’s the man to usher in a whole new era.
“I look at this fight as the young bull versus the old bull. We’re definitely not walking down that hill, we gonna sprint down that hill. We all know what happens when a young bull is hungry and really ready.”
In his pre-fight interview, Warren vowed to “put a hole through” Caldwell, which he, naturally, thinks thinks is highly presumptuous.
“He’s gonna have to catch me first! A moving target is a hard target to identify. I’m not going to be in there standing still so if he wants to put a hole through me he’s going to need a big-ass gun. He’s going to need like three shotguns coming from different angles.”
With or without a shotgun blast or a world title belt both of these men are fired up about Bellator 151. Nonetheless, Caldwell couldn’t resist taking a few shots at Conor McGregor, too, who is set to battle Nate Diaz in the Welterweight main event of UFC 196 on Saturday night.
“I want to fight Conor McGregor. He talks so much shit and he has never faced a guy like me — a guy who’s going to get in his face and not back down from him. (I’d) put him on his back and beat the living shit out of him. I want that fight with Conor — eventually.”
Since cross promotional fights are highly unlikely, we’ll stick to Warren for now, but Caldwell couldn’t let things go though without a parting shot toward Dantas and Galvao.
“I know Joe Warren’s in trouble, and I don’t know what’s going on with Dantas and Galvao, but I think they’re both pussies if you ask me.”
Perhaps Caldwell is taking a few plays from McGregor’s playbook with that one. Meantime, look for “The Wolf” to bring his anger and his adrenaline to WinStar World Casino this Friday night.
Complete audio of our interview is below and complete Bellator MMA coverage can be found right here on fight night.
UFC veteran Mikey Burnett was shot three times last night in what police are calling an attempted armed robbery. MMA veteran Mikey Burnett, and his son Freddie, were shot in a busy parking lot last night after leaving a nearby a gym. The at…
UFC veteran Mikey Burnett was shot three times last night in what police are calling an attempted armed robbery.
MMA veteran Mikey Burnett, and his son Freddie, were shot in a busy parking lot last night after leaving a nearby a gym. The attack, which police suspect was an attempted robbery, was carried out by two individuals and occurred at around 7:30 p.m. local time.
Mikey ‘The Eastside Assassin’ Burnett suffered three gunshot wounds to his abdomen and was taken to hospital for surgery. His son was shot once in the leg. Both men are expected to survive their injuries.
A product of Ken Shamrock’s fabled Lion’s Den, Mikey Burnett fought three times in the UFC between 1998 and 1999. Burnett defeated Eugenio Tadeau by TKO at UFC 16 and won a unanimous decision versus Townsend Saunders at UFC 18.
Between those bouts Burnett faced Pat Miletich for the UFC welterweight title at UFC Brazil (the promotion’s first ever event in Brazil). Burnett lost that fight via split decision.
In 2006 Burnett appeared as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback.
Hours ago Tulsa police questioned four suspects in connection with the shooting. Two have since been released.
